Inverness Film Festival

Lights, Camera, Action! Welcome to the 8th Inverness Film Festival - the biggest festival yet! I've worked hard to bring you a wide choice of films from different genres, directors and from across the world. Highlights this year include ‘firsts’ from the UK in the shape of Gareth Edwards sensational Monsters, from Australia comes a slice of the dark side of Oz in David Michôd’s Animal Kingdom. From Hong Kong there’s Café Noir by the film critic turned director Jung Sung-Il and from Canada comes Jacob Tierney’s hilarious The Trotsky. We have 15 Scottish and 3 UK premieres in the Festival this year – giving you plenty of chance to see these films first, and to vote on your favourite as a contender for the 2nd Inverness Film Festival Audience Award.  Last year’s award was won by Departures, directed by Yôjirô Takita. I imagine that Steve Dilworth’s wonderful sculpture is sitting on a mantelpiece in Japan right now, probably next to the Oscar that he won (the IFF award taking pride of place of course). We’ll also be taking a good look at Asian cinema this year, with films including the Cannes Palm d’Or winning Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives from Thai director Apichatpong Weerasethakul and possibly the wackiest and one of the funniest films that I have ever seen; Symbol – a Japanese film by Hitoshi Matsumoto which truly has to be seen to be believed. I’ll be around throughout the Festival and am always happy to chat. Just look for the stressed out bloke. DOWNLOAD THE IFF BROCHURE HERE - then sit back and enjoy! I hope to see you at the Festival! PAUL TAYLOR, DIRECTOR

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